The Good Thief's Guide to Berlin: 5 (Good Thief's Guide 5)

You cant keep a good thief down . . . Charlie Howard is back and robbing the city of Berlin blind until he witnesses a murder being committed right before his eyes. Charlie Howard part-time writer part-time thief has been engaged in a veritable spree of larceny and misappropriation since moving to Berlin Germany. Hes supposed to be working on his next novel. But high rent and a love for thrill-seeking has been hard on his word count.. But Charlies larcenous binge is interrupted by the call to duty―on behalf of Her Majestys Government. Four embassy employees are suspected of stealing a sensitive item. Charlie is to break into their homes find the culprit and recover the stolen property. But theres a catch. The item is so sensitive Charlie isnt told what hes looking for. Not its size not its weight nothing. Hes only told that hell recognize it when he sees it.. Charlie has been a successful thief because he follows his own rules the first being Dont get caught. Well after he enters the first suspects home he has to add a new rule: Dont admire the view. As Charlie stares across the street he sees something he really wishes he hadnt―a woman being murdered. And thats just for starters. What follows is a wild adventure in the former cauldron of spies.. With The Good Thiefs Guide to Berlin Chris Ewan shows why he was voted as one of Americas favorite British authors by a Huffington Post poll. Clever and wildly entertaining this is a mystery series that is big fun (The Seattle Times).